Papers, 1793-1968 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:"Correspondence, diary, speeches, writings, legal and financial papers, interviews, genealogical material, notes and memoranda, and other papers. Prominently represented in the collection are Francis Preston Blair, Sr. (1791-1876), journalist and politician, of Frankfort, Ky., and Washington, D.C. ... Francis Preston Blair, Jr. (1821-1875), lawyer, of St. Louis, Mo. ... Gist Blair (1860-1940), lawyer and land speculator, of St. Louis, Mo. ... and Montgomery Blair (1813-1883), lawyer and mayor, of St. Louis, Mo., U.S. postmaster general, and Maryland State legislator ..."--Prelim